Altered chords can be intimidating at first, but here we demystify the naming conventions, and once you understand that, you can easily find your own ...

A good song is the sum of its parts, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a song’s quality comes down to how much instrumentation is packed into it. These four famous songs in country and rock prove that ...

It’s a real classic and one of Franklin’s finest. Even if you’ve heard this blues rock classic numerous times on classic rock radio, you might not have realized that it only uses one main chord ...

When composing a song, not only the melody but also the chord progressions that support that melody are extremely important. However, there are countless chord progression patterns, and searching and ...

For many electronic musicians, music theory isn’t something that comes naturally. It’s perfectly possible to know your DAW, sequencer or synth inside and out, but have only a basic grasp of concepts ...